The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-24
A REMARKABLE DOG.
HIS Muitifirious Accomplishments an
Astonishing Sasacity.

A REMARKABLE DOG.
HIS Muitifirious Accomplishments and
Astonishing sasaeity.
As we came to a small. square house
with canvas roof. near Oelrichs. Oak,
a man who was skinning coyote by
the door arose and began to whistle
excitedly. A discouraged-looking yell
low-and-white dog put in reluctant
appearance, sat down, and gazed off
into space.
Say" exclaimed the man with
warmth, Il reckon you don't want to
buy good dog?"
Moo" Briar replied. as he care
fully inspected the animal. II don't
know as we do"
Il lowed not" replied the man with
resigned air, as if it was some relief
to find his worst fears realized. lit
wouldn't be my luck. 1t don't seem as
if l ever would sell that dog"
Had him on the market some time?"
Ever since l come from Kansas a
year ago. Say, do You ki.ow I've lied
enough about that dog to build .
barn"
as that so?''
"You bet l have First some men
come along an said they was gOin'
grouse huutin' an wanted a p'inter.
'Gen'rmen, SAYS l, there's a p'inter
dog that'll pint grouse that's crawled
down a prairie-dog hole His legs
are too crooked says they; AN sides
we don't want no dog that amt got no
tail"
That was bad luck"
'1'll be snaked if it wasn't. Then .
man come along lookin' for setter.
Says l: 'Podner. there's dog that is u
setter among settlers. He'll set any
bird that ever wore II bill. You can
set that dog on thirteen eggs an he'll
set till he matches 'em out an then
back off and set the chickens for game?
'Naw,' says the man, Il don't like the
looks of his legs, sides l wouldn't have
no deg with his hair all off i'll spots. "
"You were floored again?"
Exactly. Then an old feller from
Kentucky comes along, an he hap
pened to mention that he was goin'
up'n the hill, after bar. Then You
need a good bar dog says 1; AN
there's dog that'll grab bar by tho
hind leg, yank it off, an then stand up
an whale the critter with the bloody
end of it, The Kentuckian looks at
him, an then says he: Il don't like the
looks of them legs, an then l wouldn't
have no dog round me that's blind of
one eye
THAT was rough on YOU"
"Jes' what | told the old woman.
The next man that come along said he
wanted houn' dog to chase jack-rab-
bits. That is says |, you want that
air dog of mine! He jes' lopes right
around jack-rabbits, an plays with
'em awhile fore he grabs emf 4
never seed dog that could run with
such legs as them,' says the man. an if
he could run like blue-racer /
wouldn't have him, cause he's comm
down with hydrophoby.'
weren't you discouraged?"
Some; but tackled the next man
he had a covered wagon like you folks,
an wanted watch dog to leave with
it. L have dog here says !. that 1
would sell if you wanted dog bad.
He's a nat'ral watchdog, an you
might leave him to guard hole in Il
board an go away ten years an when
you come back there's that dog braced
by that hole an growlin' down in his
throat kinder!' The man begun to back
off, an says he: His legs are as
crooked as chained lightnin'. an Idon't
like the mean, ugly look in his eye-rd
be 'fraid he might sneak up an bite mo
while was asleepn"
Left again.
'Jes' 80. Then mover came along
with his family an the woman lowed
she wanted to get dog for the children
to play with. 'Madnm,' says l, this
ere dog an hit him kick with my
foot, is the one you want. Children
jes' naturally cry for him, an he'll
leave bone to go an play with EN-
No. says the woman. i don't b'lieveI
want him--hiS legs are so crooked he
looks g if he was goin' to fall down all
the time, an l noticed he amt got no
teeth to speak of. "
"Did you ever try again?"
..Once more. The sheriff from Sweet
water County, Wyoming. come through
here lookin' for two escaped murderers.
Soon's heard of it tied a string round
the dogs neck an led him down TO the
town. What you want to catch 'em,
SAYS 1. is Mississippi man-huntin'
an there you have the
noblest specimen of his race right there
in that air dog o. git out says
the sheriff. 'bringin' such an ornery.
pup round here! Even
if he had good legs l wouldn't have q
dog that had both ears all chawed off
in a fightr That was the last time l |
ever tried"
II don't blame you for being discour-
aged" replied Briar. ''Isaid we didn't
want a dog. but we're going up here
On the Cheyenne to start Il sheep ranch |
and if your dog is good to take care Of
sheep we might think about it. y
Stranger" returned the man. 'Tve
been lyin' bout this dog to every feller
that come along an I've jes' owned up |
TO it; but now l can tell the truth at
Iast-that's what that dog really is-a ,
sheep dog. I've seen a flock of sheep |
chase that dog all day tryin' to catch |
up with him an be sociablc an pleasant